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NOV. 7, 1950 w, STOVER 2,528,920

FIGURED TOY Filed July 10, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 0 (1H0: ucl l Nov. 7,1950 w. H.ISTOVER 5 5 FIGURED' TOY Filed July 10', 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2luvonfoz IKJZ ,6 $0007 Patented Nov. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE,

2,528,920 FIGURED TOY Wilfred H. Stover, Neptune Beach; Fla."

Application July 10, 1946, Serial No. 682,704

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to toys of the figured type and particularly totoys having movable parts actuated by mechanism caused to operate as thetoy is pulled over a surface, thereby simulating the movements of livinganimals.

An important object of the invention is to provide a figured mechanicaltoy wherein the movable parts are operated with comparatively fewoperating arms, gears, or the like, thereby reducing the cost of themanufacture of the toy to a minimum.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred forms of the invention havebeen shown.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation view of a figuredtoy, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. illustrating the head of thefigured toy as moved rearwardly with the movable jaw in its upper-mostposition.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the head of thefigure as tilted forwardly, with the movable jaw moved to its openposition.

Referring to the drawings in detail the reference character 5 indicatesthe body of the toy, which in the present showing has been constructedto simulate a duck.

The body portion may be-constructed of any suitable material which maybe readily formed into the desired shape, the body being hollow tosupport the movable parts of the operating mechanism.

As clearly shown by the drawing, the forward end of the body 5 isprovided with an opening through which the neck 6 of the head of the toyextends, the neck 6 being provided with an opening through which theshaft or pin 1 extends,

the shaft or pin 1 being supported in openings formed in the body 5.

The head of the animal simulated by the toy, is indicated by thereference character 8, the head being hollow and formed with anextension 9 shaped to simulate the upper jaw of the duck. An opening isformed directly under the extension 9, through which the movable jaw l0extends,

- the jaw [0 being pivotally mounted on the pin II which extendstransversely of the hollow head, at a point substantially centrally ofits ends. At the rear end of the movable jaw Ill and beyond the pivotpoint of the movable jaw is a weight l2 which is constructed to normallyover-balance the forward end of the movable jaw, to cause the movablejaw to swing to a position to contact with the upper jaw or extension 9,when the head has moved rearwardly as shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings.

Extending from the neck portion 6 is a downwardly and rearwardly curvedarm I3 which ex-,

tends to a point to be engaged by the cam 14 which is secured to theshaft IS on which the wheels [6 are mounted. The wheels [6 are securedto the shaft [5 so that rotary movement of the wheels produces arelative rotary movement of the shaft and cam I4.

As clearly shown by Figure 2 of the drawings, the shaft 15 is mounted inbearings which are formed in the body portion, the wheels l6 beingeccentrically mounted on the shaft 15, and so arranged with respect toeach that as the body is pulled along over a supporting surface, themovements of the wheels will tend to transmit a wobbling movement to thebody simulating the movements of a waddling duck.

To further lend to the reality of the toy, a vibrant element I1 isprovided, the vibrant element ll being in the form of a spring memberextended through an opening in the lug I8 that extends upwardly withinthebody of the toy, from the bottom thereof. One end of the member I! isdisposed in the path of travel of the cam I4, as it is rotating, withthe result I that with each rotation of the cam Hi, the eleoperate thesounding mechanism but it will cause the head of the toy to swingforwardly and rearwardly. With each movement of the head for-' wardly,the lower jaw will be swung downwardly to the position as shown byFigure 4, whereupon the'pivoted jaw will be caused to swing to theposition shown by Figure 3 of the drawings when the head is swungrearwardly due to the action of the cam,

3 Having thus described the invention what is claimed is: y

A figured mechanical toy comprising a body, a head pivotally connectedto the body, a stationary upper jaw formed on the head, a movable lowerjaw pivotally mounted centrally of its ends, said movable lower jawbeing the sole movable part within the head, a weight formed at theinner end- 0f the lower jaw, within th'e'head and adapted to move thelower jaw: to its-open and-- closed positions as the head movesforwardly and rearwardly, and mechanical means for moving-r;

the head in one direction against the action of the weighted pivotedjaw.

WILFRED H." STOVER.---

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 953,289 Pressler Mar. 29,19101,600,237 Marx Sept. 21, 1926 1,882,595 I -Iewitt 1 Oct; 11, 1932FOREIGN PATENTS 7 Number Country Date 165,717 Great Britain July '7,1921

